Cabinet



Patented January 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND J. SAIGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,884, dated January 19, 1904.

1 Application filed March 13, 1903. Serial No. 147,550. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FERDINAND J. SAIGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented an Improved Cabinet, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cabinets, and relates particularly to cabinets especially designed and adapted for use as combined newsstands and waste-paper receptacles for municipal use.

Waste-paper receptacles for city use and news-stands are usually located at street-corners, there being frequently a waste-paper receptacle and a news-stand on the same corner and being of considerable size materially interfere with traffic, particularly on busy corners. Due to the manner in which wastepaper receptacles are constructed, also it is practically impossible to clean the same, particularly of perishable matter, as the skins of fruit and the like. Said waste-paper receptacles are therefore apt to become offensive and unsanitary.

Primary objects of the invention are to overcome the above objectionable features by providing a cabinet which is a combined waste-paper receptacle and news -stand and will occupy comparatively little space, to provide a convenient news-stand in which the papers are conspicuously displayed, and to provide a waste-paper receptacle which may be conveniently cleaned, thus rendering it wholesome and sanitary.

Further objects of the invention are to provide improved means for securing cardboard or sheet-metal advertisements to the sides of the cabinet and to provide a cabinet comprising separate upper and lower sections, the lower section forming a waste-paper receptacle and the upper section forming a newsstand detachably secured thereto, so that it can be quickly and conveniently removed therefrom, if desired.

A cabinet of my invention consists of the various features, combinations of features, and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings a cabinet of my invention is fully illustrated.

Figure 1 is a side view of a cabinet of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front View thereof, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a plan section of the pockets in the upper portion of the cabinet; and Figs. 5 to 11, inclusive, are enlarged detail views.

A cabinet of my invention is preferably made of suitable sheet metal, as galvanized sheet-iron, and comprises a lower or base portion 1 and an upper portion (designated as a whole by 2) supported upon and removably secured to said base portion. The top, bottom, and sides of the base portion 1 are closed,

so that the interior thereof forms a single compartment adapted for the reception of waste paper and other refuse, said base portion being provided with suitable openings 3, preferably located adjacent to the upper ends of opposite sides thereof, through which said waste paper and other refuse may be inserted into said receptacle. As shown, the openings 3 are adapted to be closed by means of doors 4:, hinged to the upper edges of said openings 3, so as to swing inwardly.

In the preferable construction shown three sides of the base portion 1 are secured together in fixed adjustment. The fourth side 5 is adapted to slide up and down in suitable vertical guides, to which the edges thereof are fitted, to provide for raising said side 5 to form an opening at the lower end of the base portion 1, through which the contents thereof may be conveniently removed, thus making provision for thoroughly cleaning the same.

In the preferable construction shown angles 6, preferably made of malleable iron, are secured to the vertical edges of the base portion i 1 of the cabinet, which operate to materially strengthen and stiffen the structure. As shown, also (see particularly Fig. 5) the an gles 6 are provided with rabbets 7 at the outer edges of the inner surfaces thereof. As shown, also transverse strips 8, also made, preferably, of malleable iron, are secured tothe lower edges of each side of said base portion 1 of the cabinet, and similar strips 9 are removably secured to the sides of said base portion, preferably a short distance from the upper edges thereof. The upper edges of the inner surfaces of the lower transverse strips 8 and the lower edges of the inner surfaces of the upper transverse strips 9 are rabbeted, as shown at 10, in substantially the same manner as the angles 6. The rabbets 7 and 10 Will thus form spaces extending entirely around the sides of the base portion 1, adapted to receive the edges of sheet-metal signs and the like, the removable upper strips 9 affording convenient means for inserting and removing said sheet-metal signs. In the particular construction shown the strips 8 are preferably secured to the base portion 1 of the cabinet by means of screws 11, which pass through suitable openings therein and are threaded into nuts, preferably soldered or otherwise rigidly secured to the inner surfaces of the sides thereof. Any other suitable or desired means may, however, be employed for securing said strips in position.

A suitable hook 12, pivoted to the inside of the base portion 1 of the cabinet, is adapted to swing under the lower edge of the movable side 5 when said side is raised sufficiently and to support the same in raised position when it is desired to remove the contents of said base portion.

A further feature of a cabinet of my invention consists in providing the same with streetsigns conspicuously displayed on the four sides thereof. As shown, said street-signs consist of suitable plates 13, on which the names of the streets where the cabinets are located are printed, which are fitted so as to slide freely in suitable guides formed on the sides of said cabinet. As shown, said guides are formed adjacent to the upper edge of the base portion 1 of the cabinet. As shown also, the plates 13 are slightly longer than the sides of the cabinet to which they are designed to be secured, and each plate is provided at one end with a tongue 14 and at its opposite end with a notch or recess 15 large enough to receive one of the tongues 14, and the relation is such that when said plates 13 are in position the tongue of one plate will engage the notch or recess in oneof the adjacent plates, said plates having sufficient spring to allow the last plate to be inserted in position across the edge of the plate on either of ,the adjacent faces of the cabinetuntil the notch or recess thereof snaps over the tongue on said adjacent plate. With this construction it is obvious that said signv plates 13 will be securely held in position, but may be removed by springing an end of one thereof out, so as to disengage the notch therein with the tongue on the adjacent plate.

In the preferable form shown the signplates 13 contain not only the name of the street on which the cabinet is located, but also, preferably less conspicuously, the names of the next streets running parallel therewith.

The base portion shown is preferably supported, on suitable legs or feet 16.

If desired, additional strips my be removably secured to the sides of the base portion of the receptacle in any suitable manner to provide for the use of advertisements smaller than the side of the base portion of the cabinet.

As preferably constructed, the base portion 1 of a cabinet of my invention has a gable top, the gable being of such size that narrow horizontal surfaces 17 will be formed between the lateral edges of said base portion and the base of the gable.

The upper section 2 of a cabinet of my invention, which forms the news-stand, preferably consists of two similar sections 18, adapted to be secured to the top of the base portion 1, each of said sections comprising side walls 19, a front wall 20, and a top 21.

The side walls 19 of the sections 18 are cut to fit the gable top of the base portion 1, and the lower edges thereof rest upon the horizontal portion 17 of the top of said base portion, the relation being such that when secured in position upon the base portion 1 the side walls 19 and the tops 21 will be in the same planes, the flat top forming a support for extra papers and the like.

Secured to the meeting edge of one of the sections 18 is a strip 22, adapted to extend beyond the meeting edge of the other section 18 when said sections are secured together.

The sections 18 are adapted to be removably secured to the base portion 1 by means of hooks 23 thereon, adapted to engage slots or openings formed in the top of said base portion 1, and said sections 18 are adapted to be secured to each other by means of hooks 25, pivoted to the inner side walls of one there of and adapted to engage staples in the other.

The front walls of the sections 18 com prise fixed vertical sections 26, vertical sections 27, hinged at their lower edges to the upper edges of the fixed sections 26, inclined sections 28, hinged at one edge to the front edges of the sections 27, and sections 29,11inged to the tops 21 of said sections 18 or to downwardly-inclined extensions thereof, the relation being such that the free edges of the sections 29 will overlap the free edges of the sections 28 when the sections 27, 28 and 29 are closed. The sections 27, 28, and 29 thus form folding doors adapted to open and close the front sides of said upper section 2.-

The sections 27 are adapted to be secured in closed position by means of hooks 31, pivoted to the inner sides of the side walls 19, adapted to engage eyes and staples secured to the side of the sections 27.

In the preferable construction shown the free edges of the sections 28 and 29 are adapted to be secured together in closed position by means of buttons 32, pivoted to the inner sides of the overlapping portions of the sections 29, which are adapted to pass through slots 33 in the overlapping portions of the sections 28. As preferably construeted,also the buttons 32 are made in the form of hooks.

Formed in one of the side walls 19, partly in each section 18, is an opening 34:, adapted to be closed by means of a door 35, adapted to be secured in closed position in any suitable manner, as by a padlock and staple. After the folding front walls have been closed .and the buttons 32 engaged with the slots 33 said buttons may be turned by reaching in through the opening 84:. With this construction it is obvious that by first closing the folding front walls of the sections 18, turning the buttons 32, and then closing and looking the door 35 the upper section 2 may be most pockets 37 at the lower front edges of the sections 18. In the preferable construction shown said change-trays 40 are pivoted to the side walls 19 of said section 18 and are adapted to be opened and closed by moving the same pivotally, suitable stops limiting the pivotal movement thereof. construction shown also ledges or lips 41 are formed on the inclined sides of the top of the base portion 1 of the cabinet, adapted to conduct objects which may fall upon the inclined sides of the top of said base portion 1 into said change-trays 40. With this construction it is obvious that coins or the like which may fall into the pockets 37 will drop through the bottoms thereof and striking the inclined side of the top of the base portion 1 will be conducted by said lips or ledges 41 into the change-trays 4:0.

The fixed section 26 of the front wall is wider than the section 27 thereof, and the section 27 is wider than the section 28. Provision is thus made for folding the sections of said wall upon each other, as shown in Fig. 3. The sections 29 of said front wall 20 are narrow, so that when raised they will extend but a short distance above the top of the up different links of the chain the length thereof may be increased or decreased, as desired, to accommodate a larger or smaller pile of papers.

In the preferable I claim 1. A cabinet consisting of a lower portion comprising an inclosed compartment a side of which comprises a section which is vertically movable in suitable guides and an open-sided upper portion the interior of which comprises upwardly-stepped pockets and a folding door adapted to close the open side of said upper portion, the side of the upper portion of said cabinet corresponding to the vertically-movable side of the lower portion of said cabinet terminating inside of said vertically-movable section, substantially as described.

2. A cabinet consisting of a base or support having a gable top and an upper portion comprising open-sided members the lower edges of which are fitted to the inclined sides of the top of said base, means to secure said upper portion in position upon said base and folding doors to close the open sides of the members of said upper portion, the interior of said upper portion of said cabinet comprising upwardlystepped pockets, substantially as described.

3. A cabinet consisting of a base or support having a gable top and an upper portion comprising members having open sides and flat tops, the lower edges of said members being fitted to the inclined sides of the top of said base, means to secure said upper portion in position upon said base, and folding doors adapted to close the open sides of the members of said upper portion, the interior of said upper portion comprising upwardly-stepped pockets, substantially as described.

4:. A cabinet consisting of a base or support 7 having a gable top and an upper portion comprising open-sided members the lower edges of which are fitted to the inclined sides of the top of said base, means to secure said upper portion in position upon said base, folding doors adapted to close the open sides of the members of said upper portion, the interior of said upper portion comprising upwardlystepped pockets, the bottoms of said pockets consisting of narrow rods or strips separated by relatively wide spaces, a change-tray supported beneath the lowermost of said pockets at a front edge of the upper portion of said cabinet and a lip or ledge on an inclined side of the top of the base of said cabinet adapted to conduct articles falling upon the top of said base into said change-tray, substantially as described.

5. A cabinet, a side of which is open, and the interior of which comprises upwardly-stepped pockets, a folding door for closing the open side of said cabinet, means to lock said fold- 1ng door from the 1ns1de, and a door 1n said open side of said cabinet and a change-tray supported beneath the lowermost pocket of said cabinet at the lower front edge thereof, substantially as described.

7 A cabinet a side of which is open and the interior of which comprises upwardly-stepped pockets, the bottoms of which are formed by small rods or strips separated by relatively wide spaces, a change-tray supported beneath the lowermost pocket of said cabinet and an inclined plate beneath said pockets adapted to conduct objects falling thereon into said change-tray, substantially as described.

8 A cabinet having an open side and a flat top, the interior of which comprises upwardlystepped pockets the bottoms of which are formed by small rods or strips separated by relatively large spaces, a change-tray support- FERDINAND J. SAIGER.

Witnesses:

M. S. SoMERvILLE, ROBERT J. LATOHPOLE. 

